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The Star Spangled Banner

This commemorative print of the Star Spangled Banner celebrates our victory in the War On Terror and defeat of Osama Bin Laden. Displaying your patriotism has never been easier with a letterpress printed patriotic print of the Star Spangled Banner. Just one of the ways to convey your patriotism and enthusiasm for our great country and our Constitution. Display your patriotism and help as a collective to bring honor to our Founding Fathers and help sustain the ideals they upheld and fought so hard to attain.

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With this is mind, we have worked hard to develop a great and memorable way to display your patriotism. By merging the new technology with the old we have produced a Star Spangled Banner letterpress masterpiece. Worthy of display in the Presidential Oval office and certainly in any Congressional offices, this piece emboldens the letterpress technique in every way.

This Star Spangled Banner print is a 8 x 10 print of the star spangled banner that comes with a 11 x 14 double mat of ivory and blue and is frame ready. We use the age-old process called letterpress printing to print on this ultra-thick 600gsm acid free paper creating a deep impression in the paper from the printing plate. This is probably the same printing process used to print the broadsides of the day when Francis Scott Key wrote this Anthem during the Battle of 1812 as he watched the bombing of Fort McHenry. This process is extremely time consuming and intricate as each piece is hand fed through the letterpress. In fact one of these presses is so old it is still powered by a treadle (foot power).

Patriotic Quotes of Note

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. George Washington

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. ~Abraham Lincoln

The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American. ~Thomas Jefferson

My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy! ~Thomas Jefferson

My patriotic heart beats red, white, and blue. ~Author Unknown

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
General George Washington

United States Navy Band

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The Evolution of Letterpress Printing

Letterpress printing has roots in 8th century China, as well as 15th century Europe, but has emerged today as the preeminent style of printing for wedding invitations, baby announcements, and custom stationery in general. What began as a way to mass-produce images, and subsequently books and other materials, has now become a highly-sought after craft when creating custom, fine paper goods.

How it works

Traditionally, a reverse set of movable type is loaded into the flat press bed to be inked. Rollers pick up ink from a plate to disperse on the type. The inked plate then moves out of the way to allow the press to imprint the paper with the inked type. In most cases, it is necessary for the printer to individually load and remove each sheet of paper before and after printing. The involved role of the printer ensures that every attention is paid to detail. Without his involvement, a mistake could go unnoticed on every piece until the job is finished, resulting in a loss of time and material. Luckily for modern-day printers, there is a more flexible, accommodating way to print what you need, by using photopolymer plates as opposed to individual letters. With the rise of the digital age, designers can create a host of images, with or without text, and produce exquisitely detailed results. Artists are also now able to scan in their work, create a plate, and arrive at a printed finished product.